Day 8 - Sept 20 mile 151.3-175.9 Below Red Slide Camp part 1
Day 8 passing Ledges - this was a nice boulder field to hike thru - river is still red but is just starting to clear
Mile 152ish we pass a nice waterfall in the Muav at river edge - from the debris we can see even this little pouroff feeds boulders and sediment into the river
Mile 153.5 08:22 Sinyella Rapid
Mile 154 this was a beautiful day - and one of the clearest I have seen in the Grand Canyon - I believe air clarity was as good as I have seen in a looong time
Mile 154.8 rockfall in Muav Groge created island in mid river
Detail at lower right of Muav pouroff - note someone left the shower running
Mile 155 Louise convinced me this was a great way to experience the river trip - and she was RIGHT! Muav Gorge was grand
Mile 156.2 Havasu Rapid and Canyon is just around the bend ahead
Mile 156.7 09:00 We tie up to the Muav ledges for our hike into Havasu Canyon
End of Part 1 - Day 8 continued
While hiking as usual I just post the time as it is all around river mile 156.7 we walk back a bit to enter Havasu Canyon
09:11 we get our first look into Havasu Canyon
09:12 the mixing of the waters . . .
09:15 we turn the corner and this is a magical place
09:18 We cross the creek (with care)
09:22 A little easy hiking
09:40 And an easy climb or two
And we reach the motor pool and spread out and enjoy a couple hours
Lounging around
In this paradise
Rob knows the best places
All so soon it's time to head back
And head on down river
End of Part 2 - Day 8 to be continued
3rd and final part for day 8 - we head downriver after spending a few hours hiking Havasu Canyon (3 hours and 35 minutes but who watches time in the GC)
12:30 Rob climbs up to remove a mooring rope
Mile 157 And we head down river
to a lunch spot around First Chance
Ed scouts then climbs up a pouroff to see what lies above
It was a pretty spot
We head downriver again
Enjoying the ride as we pass small camps
And big horn
Great scenery
Mile 175 Red Slide is a landslide in the Supai
Rubble towers protected from erosion by capstones
Detail showing the capstones
View from Below Red Slide Camp
Chair Circle in Below Red Slide Camp
Groover view - one of the best
End of Part 3 - Day 8 is done
Day 8 passing Ledges - this was a nice boulder field to hike thru - river is still red but is just starting to clear
Mile 152ish we pass a nice waterfall in the Muav at river edge - from the debris we can see even this little pouroff feeds boulders and sediment into the river
Mile 153.5 08:22 Sinyella Rapid
Mile 154 this was a beautiful day - and one of the clearest I have seen in the Grand Canyon - I believe air clarity was as good as I have seen in a looong time
Mile 154.8 rockfall in Muav Groge created island in mid river
Detail at lower right of Muav pouroff - note someone left the shower running
Mile 155 Louise convinced me this was a great way to experience the river trip - and she was RIGHT! Muav Gorge was grand
Mile 156.2 Havasu Rapid and Canyon is just around the bend ahead
Mile 156.7 09:00 We tie up to the Muav ledges for our hike into Havasu Canyon
End of Part 1 - Day 8 continued
While hiking as usual I just post the time as it is all around river mile 156.7 we walk back a bit to enter Havasu Canyon
09:11 we get our first look into Havasu Canyon
09:12 the mixing of the waters . . .
09:15 we turn the corner and this is a magical place
09:18 We cross the creek (with care)
09:22 A little easy hiking
09:40 And an easy climb or two
And we reach the motor pool and spread out and enjoy a couple hours
Lounging around
In this paradise
Rob knows the best places
All so soon it's time to head back
And head on down river
End of Part 2 - Day 8 to be continued
3rd and final part for day 8 - we head downriver after spending a few hours hiking Havasu Canyon (3 hours and 35 minutes but who watches time in the GC)
12:30 Rob climbs up to remove a mooring rope
Mile 157 And we head down river
to a lunch spot around First Chance
Ed scouts then climbs up a pouroff to see what lies above
It was a pretty spot
We head downriver again
Enjoying the ride as we pass small camps
And big horn
Great scenery
Mile 175 Red Slide is a landslide in the Supai
Rubble towers protected from erosion by capstones
Detail showing the capstones
View from Below Red Slide Camp
Chair Circle in Below Red Slide Camp
Groover view - one of the best
End of Part 3 - Day 8 is done
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